Solanum maternum Bohs

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Solanum

Characteristics

A soft stemmed shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The flowers hang down. The fruit are green with darker green stripes. They are orange when ripe and edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit can be eaten raw and used for drinks.
Uses gene source
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 15 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Solanum maternum world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001029404
COL ID 4Y39F
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Solanum maternum